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Umsatzwachstum und Wachstumsschwellen deutscher Unternehmen

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  • Schneck, Stefan
  • Werner, Arndt
  • Wolter, Hans-Jürgen

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Der Beitrag analysiert das Umsatzwachstum und - darauf aufbauend - mögliche Wachstumsschwellen von Unternehmen in Deutschland. Es zeigt sich, dass bereits sehr kleine Unternehmen an Wachstumsschwellen stoßen: Ab einem jährlichen Umsatz von 40.000 € erleidet die Mehrheit der Unternehmen Umsatzeinbußen oder stagniert. Erst ab einem Umsatz von 1,5 Mio. € werden wieder vermehrt Umsatzzugewinne erzielt. Dies deutet darauf hin, dass Wachstumsschwellen ab dieser Größe eher überwunden sind. Die Datenanalyse zeigt somit auf, dass Wachstumsschwellen für kleinere Unternehmen mit Umsätzen zwischen 40.000 und 1,5 Mio. € in Deutschland häufiger beobachtet werden können.

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  • Schneck, Stefan & Werner, Arndt & Wolter, Hans-Jürgen, 2015. "Umsatzwachstum und Wachstumsschwellen deutscher Unternehmen," IfM-Materialien 240, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn.
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    Unternehmenswachstum; Umsatz; Größenklassen; Wachstumsschwellen; firm growth; sales; firm size; barriers to growth;
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    • L10 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - General
    • L25 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Performance

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